"They are like a double-edged sword, able to both solve your problems and usurp your authority, even replace you."
"From the Han Dynasty where imperial in-laws wielded power, through the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing periods, we've transitioned from the era of military generals to civil officials and then to that of the eunuchs."
"Frankly, the emperor is forever alone; if you want to govern the entire world, you need to ask others to help you do it."
"Emperors gradually found eunuchs to be the most reliable, the most trustworthy, but during the Qing Dynasty, not only did they need eunuchs, they also required servile civil and military officials."
"This topic has strayed a bit, but that's the idea; they come from illustrious families, perfectly capable of taking over."
"Although I am a descendant of Zhu Ming, that's just my family's story. My class is actually one level lower than theirs," Zhu Wencong said candidly.